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| - World Cup 2022 qualifying draw for European nations following Monday's draw in Zurich: Group A Portugal Serbia Republic of Ireland Luxembourg Azerbaijan Group B Spain Sweden Greece Georgia Kosovo Group C Italy Switzerland Northern Ireland Bulgaria Lithuania Group D France Ukraine Finland Bosnia and Herzegovina Kazakhstan Group E Belgium Wales Czech Republic Belarus Estonia Group F Denmark Austria Scotland Israel Faroe Islands Moldova Group G Netherlands Turkey Norway Montenegro Latvia Gibraltar Group H Croatia Slovakia Russia Slovenia Cyprus Malta Group I England Poland Hungary Albania Andorra San Marino Group J Germany Romania Iceland North Macedonia Armenia Liechtenstein - The 10 group winners will qualify for the World Cup, with the 10 runners-up advancing to the play-offs alongside the two top-ranked group winners from the UEFA Nations League that do not finish in the top two in their World Cup qualifying group. - The 12 teams involved in the play-offs will be split into three play-off paths, which will feature single-leg knockout matches in March 2022 to determine the last three European nations to go to Qatar. Matchday 1: March 24-25, 2021 Matchday 2: March 27-28, 2021 Matchday 3: March 30-31, 2021 Matchday 4: September 1-2, 2021 Matchday 5: September 4-5, 2021 Matchday 6: September 7-8, 2021 Matchday 7: October 8-9, 2021 Matchday 8: October 11-12, 2021 Matchday 9: November 11-13, 2021 Matchday 10: November 14-16, 2021 Play-offs: March 24, 25, 28, 29, 2022 afp
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